Flooding: We say thank you to the staff who worked tirelessly during the floods that struck Oxfordshire in January 2014

Once again Oxfordshire's public services swung into action when flooding struck the city and county in January 2014. To demonstrate our gratitude for their work, we asked the various organisations involved to submit lists of staff who worked so that, in some small way, their efforts could be recognised.

Environment Agency
The current flooding event resulted in the Environment Agency’s dedicated Area Incident Room opening on the 23 December on a 24 hour basis. We have had staff working, and on standby 24/7 throughout the incident, including on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and over New Year.
Some of our staff have day jobs that relate directly our incident response, such as our operational teams who are out deploying demountable flood defences and clearing trash screens. As well as those who assist with the operation of flood defence structures and support the management of River levels.
However, many of our staff have incident roles outside of their normal day job, and during the incident they switch over to these. This includes responding to pollution events, flood ambassadors who out on the ground, data recorders, and those who work on communication with key groups / organisations and the public.
As a result, the majority of our local staff has worked in some way to support our incident response. The names of those who have worked tirelessly throughout the duration of this incident are too many to list, but we are incredibly grateful to them, and everyone else who has been involved in responding to the flooding in Oxfordshire and the wider South East.

South Central Ambulance Service
Community and First Responders, and
The men and women of South Central Ambulance Service,

I didn't see any advice or help in Gordon woodward. Apart frm the guys working at the end of abingdon rd stopping cars going in and out. Plus had to get young children to school through the bk rds of abingdon rd when we found 3 syringes which was very dangerous for children and parents. Plus my sand bags r still at the front of my house for the council to collect? ??. These people get paid for there job. Wat about the community that stuck together to help each other out for free?????

I didn't see any advice or help in Gordon woodward. Apart frm the guys working at the end of abingdon rd stopping cars going in and out. Plus had to get young children to school through the bk rds of abingdon rd when we found 3 syringes which was very dangerous for children and parents. Plus my sand bags r still at the front of my house for the council to collect? ??. These people get paid for there job. Wat about the community that stuck together to help each other out for free?????

To the haters that have started posting messages about how "they" were well paid to do "there" (spelling?) job, and that ther's no need to thank anyone, firstly, the list includes a very large number of people who performed a variety of roles outside of their normal jobs, so who's efforts are you dismissing? Secondly, if you are applying your blanket derision to all those that helped, the vast majority of these people gave up their time for free or were pulled off their regular duties to help out (creating a backlog in their normal work - which of course they have to catch up with). You've thrown terms like "pathetic" and "jobsworths" around. . . next time it floods I hope your poisonous, miserable lives are snuffed out.

To the haters that have started posting messages about how "they" were well paid to do "there" (spelling?) job, and that ther's no need to thank anyone, firstly, the list includes a very large number of people who performed a variety of roles outside of their normal jobs, so who's efforts are you dismissing? Secondly, if you are applying your blanket derision to all those that helped, the vast majority of these people gave up their time for free or were pulled off their regular duties to help out (creating a backlog in their normal work - which of course they have to catch up with). You've thrown terms like "pathetic" and "jobsworths" around. . . next time it floods I hope your poisonous, miserable lives are snuffed out.

Well if your all so good at it you wont moan if they dont assist you next time will you? And its Thames Water whose drains blocked, the OccS are clear. Its nice to thank people who worked all hours in horrible conditions. Pay isn't everything you know no matter what. God ur horrible. When ur loo does not work at 3.00 in the early hours, when ur house floods at 11.00 at night, these were the people you relied on. Normal working class people on average wagesl!!!! Ungrateful arent you but you would moan like hell if they had all clocked off at hometime and no one to help you. They are part of the community and the good ones all pulled together.

Well if your all so good at it you wont moan if they dont assist you next time will you? And its Thames Water whose drains blocked, the OccS are clear.
Its nice to thank people who worked all hours in horrible conditions. Pay isn't everything you know no matter what. God ur horrible. When ur loo does not work at 3.00 in the early hours, when ur house floods at 11.00 at night, these were the people you relied on. Normal working class people on average wagesl!!!! Ungrateful arent you but you would moan like hell if they had all clocked off at hometime and no one to help you. They are part of the community and the good ones all pulled together.

Well Blowers some people's comments are just unbelievable. They really dont think or respect whats really going on. Too quick to moan and not see the wider picture of it. Perhaps snuffing out is a bit extreme. Perhaps another flood and no staff available wld make them appreciate things more. I doubt it though. Too happy to condemn norm working people going beyond their norm duties. It was hard work for them. THANK YOU EVERYONE OF YOU. :)

Well Blowers some people's comments are just unbelievable. They really dont think or respect whats really going on. Too quick to moan and not see the wider picture of it.
Perhaps snuffing out is a bit extreme. Perhaps another flood and no staff available wld make them appreciate things more. I doubt it though. Too happy to condemn norm working people going beyond their norm duties. It was hard work for them. THANK YOU EVERYONE OF YOU. :)

To the haters that have started posting messages about how "they" were well paid to do "there" (spelling?) job, and that ther's no need to thank anyone, firstly, the list includes a very large number of people who performed a variety of roles outside of their normal jobs, so who's efforts are you dismissing? Secondly, if you are applying your blanket derision to all those that helped, the vast majority of these people gave up their time for free or were pulled off their regular duties to help out (creating a backlog in their normal work - which of course they have to catch up with). You've thrown terms like "pathetic" and "jobsworths" around. . . next time it floods I hope your poisonous, miserable lives are snuffed out.

Poisonous and miserable........... .............. Blowers ...you are pathetic just like this story............... ..NO-ONE DID THIS FOR FREE......FOOL!!

[quote][p][bold]Blowers[/bold] wrote:
To the haters that have started posting messages about how "they" were well paid to do "there" (spelling?) job, and that ther's no need to thank anyone, firstly, the list includes a very large number of people who performed a variety of roles outside of their normal jobs, so who's efforts are you dismissing? Secondly, if you are applying your blanket derision to all those that helped, the vast majority of these people gave up their time for free or were pulled off their regular duties to help out (creating a backlog in their normal work - which of course they have to catch up with). You've thrown terms like "pathetic" and "jobsworths" around. . . next time it floods I hope your poisonous, miserable lives are snuffed out.[/p][/quote]Poisonous and miserable...........
.............. Blowers ...you are pathetic just like this story...............
..NO-ONE DID THIS FOR FREE......FOOL!!

Lol spelling mistake really because I put there and not they. Soo laughable. Glad ur we educated not to make any mistakes. Alot of people in the community who had other jobs etc still gave their free time to help others in many different ways. Kind people who helped the elderly,Single people, families with children get sand bags. Help with moving furniture etc. Help with shopping as many couldn't get in and out of their homes. It's nice to see a community being a community again. For FREE!!!!!!!! Oh yes I saw a council worker get a truck full of sand bags just for his own home to stop it from flooding but never helped anyone else in the street. U should live I

Lol spelling mistake really because I put there and not they. Soo laughable. Glad ur we educated not to make any mistakes. Alot of people in the community who had other jobs etc still gave their free time to help others in many different ways. Kind people who helped the elderly,Single people, families with children get sand bags. Help with moving furniture etc. Help with shopping as many couldn't get in and out of their homes. It's nice to see a community being a community again. For FREE!!!!!!!! Oh yes I saw a council worker get a truck full of sand bags just for his own home to stop it from flooding but never helped anyone else in the street. U should live I

What a load of old nonsense from the miserable everyone owes me something brigade. FACT: You do not get overtime at the County Council. FACT: These people went over and above their jobs. FACT: A lot of the stuff these people did was not a requirement for the local authority eg the provision of sand bags. FACT: These people worked over and above their hours. FACT: When the Tories have finished you had better believe in the Big Society cause there will be no one left to help you. FACT: God doesn't give a **** about you. FACT: Many of the moaners expect something for nothing, insult people that have done no wrong and blame their woes on everyone else. FACT: Many of the moaners wouldn't as much as think about helping others letnalone doing it. Moaners, take a look at the job titles and try to think where dealing with floods might not be a part of their job descriptions. Eg Social Workers. I'm glad that the public sector tends to attract people that care about others and that these honourable people went the extra mile to help others. Ifbitbwas left to the moaners we'd be well and truly up Abingdon road without a paddle.

What a load of old nonsense from the miserable everyone owes me something brigade.
FACT: You do not get overtime at the County Council.
FACT: These people went over and above their jobs.
FACT: A lot of the stuff these people did was not a requirement for the local authority eg the provision of sand bags.
FACT: These people worked over and above their hours.
FACT: When the Tories have finished you had better believe in the Big Society cause there will be no one left to help you.
FACT: God doesn't give a **** about you.
FACT: Many of the moaners expect something for nothing, insult people that have done no wrong and blame their woes on everyone else.
FACT: Many of the moaners wouldn't as much as think about helping others letnalone doing it.
Moaners, take a look at the job titles and try to think where dealing with floods might not be a part of their job descriptions. Eg Social Workers.
I'm glad that the public sector tends to attract people that care about others and that these honourable people went the extra mile to help others. Ifbitbwas left to the moaners we'd be well and truly up Abingdon road without a paddle.

Lol spelling mistake really because I put there and not they. Soo laughable. Glad ur we educated not to make any mistakes. Alot of people in the community who had other jobs etc still gave their free time to help others in many different ways. Kind people who helped the elderly,Single people, families with children get sand bags. Help with moving furniture etc. Help with shopping as many couldn't get in and out of their homes. It's nice to see a community being a community again. For FREE!!!!!!!! Oh yes I saw a council worker get a truck full of sand bags just for his own home to stop it from flooding but never helped anyone else in the street. U should live I

How do you know, did you follow him to his house? You sound a bit weird. You know what, I think you're either lying or you heard a silly story down the pub. Either way, it's a crock of 5h1t. Funny about your name cause you seem to think it's your right to have the sandbags collected. Here's some devastating news for you; there is no statutory obligation for anyone to even supply you with sand bags, let alone personally collect them. What an arrogant silly little woman you are. You get the sandbags for free out of courtesy paid for by the tax payer and delivered by a considerate public sector. I can't even start to think what sort of unsavoury little upstart would think the coun I'll have go confound everyone's private dwelling and collect sand bags they gave you for free. It's not your 5h1t spelling that worries me, it's the 5h1t you write. I seriously hope you get flooded you unsavoury nasty fool.

[quote][p][bold]mrs know my rights[/bold] wrote:
Lol spelling mistake really because I put there and not they. Soo laughable. Glad ur we educated not to make any mistakes. Alot of people in the community who had other jobs etc still gave their free time to help others in many different ways. Kind people who helped the elderly,Single people, families with children get sand bags. Help with moving furniture etc. Help with shopping as many couldn't get in and out of their homes. It's nice to see a community being a community again. For FREE!!!!!!!! Oh yes I saw a council worker get a truck full of sand bags just for his own home to stop it from flooding but never helped anyone else in the street. U should live I[/p][/quote]How do you know, did you follow him to his house? You sound a bit weird. You know what, I think you're either lying or you heard a silly story down the pub. Either way, it's a crock of 5h1t.
Funny about your name cause you seem to think it's your right to have the sandbags collected. Here's some devastating news for you; there is no statutory obligation for anyone to even supply you with sand bags, let alone personally collect them. What an arrogant silly little woman you are. You get the sandbags for free out of courtesy paid for by the tax payer and delivered by a considerate public sector. I can't even start to think what sort of unsavoury little upstart would think the coun I'll have go confound everyone's private dwelling and collect sand bags they gave you for free.
It's not your 5h1t spelling that worries me, it's the 5h1t you write.
I seriously hope you get flooded you unsavoury nasty fool.

Lol spelling mistake really because I put there and not they. Soo laughable. Glad ur we educated not to make any mistakes. Alot of people in the community who had other jobs etc still gave their free time to help others in many different ways. Kind people who helped the elderly,Single people, families with children get sand bags. Help with moving furniture etc. Help with shopping as many couldn't get in and out of their homes. It's nice to see a community being a community again. For FREE!!!!!!!! Oh yes I saw a council worker get a truck full of sand bags just for his own home to stop it from flooding but never helped anyone else in the street. U should live I

How do you know, did you follow him to his house? You sound a bit weird. You know what, I think you're either lying or you heard a silly story down the pub. Either way, it's a crock of 5h1t. Funny about your name cause you seem to think it's your right to have the sandbags collected. Here's some devastating news for you; there is no statutory obligation for anyone to even supply you with sand bags, let alone personally collect them. What an arrogant silly little woman you are. You get the sandbags for free out of courtesy paid for by the tax payer and delivered by a considerate public sector. I can't even start to think what sort of unsavoury little upstart would think the coun I'll have go confound everyone's private dwelling and collect sand bags they gave you for free. It's not your 5h1t spelling that worries me, it's the 5h1t you write. I seriously hope you get flooded you unsavoury nasty fool.

[quote][p][bold]mrs know my rights[/bold] wrote:
Lol spelling mistake really because I put there and not they. Soo laughable. Glad ur we educated not to make any mistakes. Alot of people in the community who had other jobs etc still gave their free time to help others in many different ways. Kind people who helped the elderly,Single people, families with children get sand bags. Help with moving furniture etc. Help with shopping as many couldn't get in and out of their homes. It's nice to see a community being a community again. For FREE!!!!!!!! Oh yes I saw a council worker get a truck full of sand bags just for his own home to stop it from flooding but never helped anyone else in the street. U should live I[/p][/quote]How do you know, did you follow him to his house? You sound a bit weird. You know what, I think you're either lying or you heard a silly story down the pub. Either way, it's a crock of 5h1t.
Funny about your name cause you seem to think it's your right to have the sandbags collected. Here's some devastating news for you; there is no statutory obligation for anyone to even supply you with sand bags, let alone personally collect them. What an arrogant silly little woman you are. You get the sandbags for free out of courtesy paid for by the tax payer and delivered by a considerate public sector. I can't even start to think what sort of unsavoury little upstart would think the coun I'll have go confound everyone's private dwelling and collect sand bags they gave you for free.
It's not your 5h1t spelling that worries me, it's the 5h1t you write.
I seriously hope you get flooded you unsavoury nasty fool.

Wow.. What an ungrateful bunch. These people went the extra mile & are being publically thanked for it. Many will have worked unpaid overtime - not seen family for days. Yes some did get paid for the extra hours I'm sure... But they were working **** hard for it.

Wow.. What an ungrateful bunch. These people went the extra mile & are being publically thanked for it. Many will have worked unpaid overtime - not seen family for days.
Yes some did get paid for the extra hours I'm sure... But they were working **** hard for it.

To the haters that have started posting messages about how "they" were well paid to do "there" (spelling?) job, and that ther's no need to thank anyone, firstly, the list includes a very large number of people who performed a variety of roles outside of their normal jobs, so who's efforts are you dismissing? Secondly, if you are applying your blanket derision to all those that helped, the vast majority of these people gave up their time for free or were pulled off their regular duties to help out (creating a backlog in their normal work - which of course they have to catch up with). You've thrown terms like "pathetic" and "jobsworths" around. . . next time it floods I hope your poisonous, miserable lives are snuffed out.

Poisonous and miserable........... .............. Blowers ...you are pathetic just like this story............... ..NO-ONE DID THIS FOR FREE......FOOL!!

It seems unlikely that you're not talking out of your Harris colon Harry. How would you know what people are or aren't being paid, when the list actually covers a number of different organisations?.... You're the one who opted to actually start this chain of derisive crap off, yet you've got the nerve to call others pathetic?!

[quote][p][bold]colinharry[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Blowers[/bold] wrote:
To the haters that have started posting messages about how "they" were well paid to do "there" (spelling?) job, and that ther's no need to thank anyone, firstly, the list includes a very large number of people who performed a variety of roles outside of their normal jobs, so who's efforts are you dismissing? Secondly, if you are applying your blanket derision to all those that helped, the vast majority of these people gave up their time for free or were pulled off their regular duties to help out (creating a backlog in their normal work - which of course they have to catch up with). You've thrown terms like "pathetic" and "jobsworths" around. . . next time it floods I hope your poisonous, miserable lives are snuffed out.[/p][/quote]Poisonous and miserable...........
.............. Blowers ...you are pathetic just like this story...............
..NO-ONE DID THIS FOR FREE......FOOL!![/p][/quote]It seems unlikely that you're not talking out of your Harris colon Harry. How would you know what people are or aren't being paid, when the list actually covers a number of different organisations?.... You're the one who opted to actually start this chain of derisive crap off, yet you've got the nerve to call others pathetic?!

Let me help.. I know some of those named. I know how hard they worked & how exhausted they were. They didn't have to turn out & work shifts when they are employed 9- 5. But they did. They went the extra mile & did their best when they could have not risen to the occasion.

Let me help.. I know some of those named. I know how hard they worked & how exhausted they were. They didn't have to turn out & work shifts when they are employed 9- 5. But they did. They went the extra mile & did their best when they could have not risen to the occasion.

What a load of old nonsense from the miserable everyone owes me something brigade. FACT: You do not get overtime at the County Council. FACT: These people went over and above their jobs. FACT: A lot of the stuff these people did was not a requirement for the local authority eg the provision of sand bags. FACT: These people worked over and above their hours. FACT: When the Tories have finished you had better believe in the Big Society cause there will be no one left to help you. FACT: God doesn't give a **** about you. FACT: Many of the moaners expect something for nothing, insult people that have done no wrong and blame their woes on everyone else. FACT: Many of the moaners wouldn't as much as think about helping others letnalone doing it. Moaners, take a look at the job titles and try to think where dealing with floods might not be a part of their job descriptions. Eg Social Workers. I'm glad that the public sector tends to attract people that care about others and that these honourable people went the extra mile to help others. Ifbitbwas left to the moaners we'd be well and truly up Abingdon road without a paddle.

FACT....OCC workers got overtime......(.I have a relative that works for them ) FACT..There is NO God. FACT....Social workers are just a big joke and probably got their overtime payments by asking daft questions and tutting a lot. FACT....DoctorBob isn't really a doctor and is a bit silly as he has posted a reply TWICE!!!!! FACT...The only party that can save this country is UKIP.

[quote][p][bold]DoctorBob[/bold] wrote:
What a load of old nonsense from the miserable everyone owes me something brigade.
FACT: You do not get overtime at the County Council.
FACT: These people went over and above their jobs.
FACT: A lot of the stuff these people did was not a requirement for the local authority eg the provision of sand bags.
FACT: These people worked over and above their hours.
FACT: When the Tories have finished you had better believe in the Big Society cause there will be no one left to help you.
FACT: God doesn't give a **** about you.
FACT: Many of the moaners expect something for nothing, insult people that have done no wrong and blame their woes on everyone else.
FACT: Many of the moaners wouldn't as much as think about helping others letnalone doing it.
Moaners, take a look at the job titles and try to think where dealing with floods might not be a part of their job descriptions. Eg Social Workers.
I'm glad that the public sector tends to attract people that care about others and that these honourable people went the extra mile to help others. Ifbitbwas left to the moaners we'd be well and truly up Abingdon road without a paddle.[/p][/quote]FACT....OCC workers got overtime......(.I have a relative that works for them )
FACT..There is NO God.
FACT....Social workers are just a big joke and probably got their overtime payments by asking daft questions and tutting a lot.
FACT....DoctorBob isn't really a doctor and is a bit silly as he has posted a reply TWICE!!!!!
FACT...The only party that can save this country is UKIP.

To the haters that have started posting messages about how "they" were well paid to do "there" (spelling?) job, and that ther's no need to thank anyone, firstly, the list includes a very large number of people who performed a variety of roles outside of their normal jobs, so who's efforts are you dismissing? Secondly, if you are applying your blanket derision to all those that helped, the vast majority of these people gave up their time for free or were pulled off their regular duties to help out (creating a backlog in their normal work - which of course they have to catch up with). You've thrown terms like "pathetic" and "jobsworths" around. . . next time it floods I hope your poisonous, miserable lives are snuffed out.

Poisonous and miserable........... .............. Blowers ...you are pathetic just like this story............... ..NO-ONE DID THIS FOR FREE......FOOL!!

It seems unlikely that you're not talking out of your Harris colon Harry. How would you know what people are or aren't being paid, when the list actually covers a number of different organisations?.... You're the one who opted to actually start this chain of derisive crap off, yet you've got the nerve to call others pathetic?!

I know for an absolute FACT that the council workers got paid overtime and the Firemen don't work for free....who does that leave????? as I said........FOOOOOOO OOOOOL!!!!

[quote][p][bold]Blowers[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]colinharry[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Blowers[/bold] wrote:
To the haters that have started posting messages about how "they" were well paid to do "there" (spelling?) job, and that ther's no need to thank anyone, firstly, the list includes a very large number of people who performed a variety of roles outside of their normal jobs, so who's efforts are you dismissing? Secondly, if you are applying your blanket derision to all those that helped, the vast majority of these people gave up their time for free or were pulled off their regular duties to help out (creating a backlog in their normal work - which of course they have to catch up with). You've thrown terms like "pathetic" and "jobsworths" around. . . next time it floods I hope your poisonous, miserable lives are snuffed out.[/p][/quote]Poisonous and miserable...........
.............. Blowers ...you are pathetic just like this story...............
..NO-ONE DID THIS FOR FREE......FOOL!![/p][/quote]It seems unlikely that you're not talking out of your Harris colon Harry. How would you know what people are or aren't being paid, when the list actually covers a number of different organisations?.... You're the one who opted to actually start this chain of derisive crap off, yet you've got the nerve to call others pathetic?![/p][/quote]I know for an absolute FACT that the council workers got paid overtime and the Firemen don't work for free....who does that leave????? as I said........FOOOOOOO
OOOOOL!!!!

No mention on here of the Bicester Retained Firefighters (it is the Bicester Advertiser!) who were out all night on Christmas Eve for the floods in Manorsfield Road. It would be interesting to see who compiled the Fire Personnel list which specifically refers to 'All Wholetime Personnel' at certain fire stations. No mention of any retained staff. No surprises there then.

No mention on here of the Bicester Retained Firefighters (it is the Bicester Advertiser!) who were out all night on Christmas Eve for the floods in Manorsfield Road. It would be interesting to see who compiled the Fire Personnel list which specifically refers to 'All Wholetime Personnel' at certain fire stations. No mention of any retained staff. No surprises there then.

it's their job and they are well paid to do it with good overtime payments etc.....half of them probably weren't needed anyway........No need to thank them . how utterly pathetic...........

Spot on and just look how many 'Managers, Co-Ordinators, Social Workers etc, etc who we are paying. No wonder the country is bankrupt with all of these hangers on! Time to get the axe out on these Taxpayer funded dossers I mean "workers"!

[quote][p][bold]colinharry[/bold] wrote:
it's their job and they are well paid to do it with good overtime payments etc.....half of them probably weren't needed anyway........No need to thank them . how utterly pathetic...........[/p][/quote]Spot on and just look how many 'Managers, Co-Ordinators, Social Workers etc, etc who we are paying. No wonder the country is bankrupt with all of these hangers on! Time to get the axe out on these Taxpayer funded dossers I mean "workers"!